Mission
Northland transforms the lives of students and our communities through a welcoming, supportive, and integrated learning environment.
Vision
Northland will be the premier choice for providing exceptional education that transforms lives and strengthens the communities we serve.
Foundational Principle
We are united as one college to increase educational access, support student success, strengthen partnerships, and advance equity in the communities we serve.
Values
We meet students where they are, focus on student success, and provide a high-value learning experience that promotes lifelong learning.
We care about the people and communities we serve and work together to provide excellent service.
We embody an inclusive, respectful, and welcoming environment that celebrates differences and provides equal opportunities for all.
We aspire to operate as a best-in-class college where ingenuity, innovation, and entrepreneurship are encouraged and incorporated.
We aim to do better every day to meet student, employer, and community needs.
We support economic growth through the development of skills, knowledge, and talent.
We strive to be accountable and responsible stewards of resources entrusted to us.
Planning
At Northland Community & Technical College, planning is central to our mission of delivering opportunity for all. Our institutional plans provide a roadmap for academic excellence, student success, and operational sustainability.
The Academic Plan outlines strategies for curriculum development, program innovation, and instructional quality to meet the evolving needs of students and employers.
Transparency in financial planning is essential. View our adopted budgets to understand resource allocation and fiscal priorities.
Annual Reports will provide a comprehensive review of institutional performance, achievements, and progress toward strategic goals.
This plan addresses campus infrastructure, space utilization, and long-term facilities improvements to support learning environments and community engagement.
Northland values collaborative decision-making. Explore our governance structure and current projects that reflect shared leadership and accountability.
Our enrollment strategies focus on recruitment, retention, and student success through targeted initiatives and annual performance goals.
Northland’s Strategic Plan provides a clear roadmap for achieving our mission and vision. It outlines institutional priorities focused on student success, academic excellence, and community engagement. This plan guides decision-making and resource allocation to ensure we meet the needs of our students and regional workforce.
This plan provides a comprehensive roadmap for infrastructure, cybersecurity, instructional technology, and emerging tools that enhance student success and institutional efficiency.
How we got here.
In the fall of 2021, Northland Community & Technical College embarked on a journey to create a new, five-year strategic plan. This plan provides a framework for Northland’s future, proactively ensuring the college is on target to carry out its Vision. The plan brings renewed energy and focus to the fulfillment of the updated Mission to “Transform the lives of students and our communities through a welcoming, supportive, and integrated learning environment” between now and 2027.
Northland engaged students, employees, community members, business partners, and education partners, focusing on opportunities, needs, and challenges in learning. This broad stakeholder engagement was critical to developing a plan to position Northland for future success in a rapidly changing demand. Activities to shape the plan included a benchmarking trip to visit three Wisconsin colleges identified as successful leaders in higher education. The process also included an examination of stakeholder perspectives, best practices of other post-secondary institutions, labor market data, CCSSE survey data, enrollment trends, and student success metrics.
In the spring of 2022, a strategic planning subgroup met to review the findings and the implications. The team reviewed and revised the Mission, Vision, and Values. In addition, they identified four strategic priorities: Access, Student Success, Partnerships, and Advancing Equity. The next step was identifying goals and strategies to move the needle forward in pursuing the compelling new Vision. Northland’s new strategic plan is data-driven and focuses on measurable results.
We look forward to continued engagement and future opportunities together as we work towards our Mission.